January Inflation Surge Complicates Outlook for…
Canada’s inflation was stubbornly high in January, defying December’s tax-holiday-driven dip and complicating the outlook for rate cuts from the Bank of Canada. The uptick in the Consumer Price Index has created a crosscurrent of data, challenging the wider expectation for continued policy easing. However, analysts stress that developments on US tariffs and upcoming data […]
Energy Fuels Achieves Major Milestone – The National Investor
Energy Fuels Landmark News – The National Investor Good morning, Investors. For THIS WEEKEND’S Your Money Today, I somewhat set the table for the coming week’s pivotal fresh inflation news that will be coming out. Also big news from Energy Fuels. With that, “Fire Marshall Jay” Powell will be making his semiannual trek to Capitol […]
Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Gain Momentum at the Start of Holiday-Shortened Trading Week
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq push higher to start holiday-shortened trading week US stock futures edged higher to open a delayed, holiday-shortened week of trading flavored by earnings, the Federal Reserve’s rate path, and the impact of a strong American dollar. Futures attached to the major indexes continued rising apace after a Monday closure for Presidents […]
Column: The Term ‘Critical Minerals’ Lacks Meaning; Time for a New Definition and Strategy
Image: Lithium Australia – VSPC Ltd. The term critical minerals has become so widespread that it has effectively lost its meaning, as it could be applied to virtually every metal being mined. What is needed is a new definition that differentiates between what is genuinely vital to a country, and what is just something of […]
Cathie Wood of ARK Discusses Musk, Trump, DeepSeek, and Bitcoin
Valerio Baselli: Hello and welcome to Morningstar. I’m very glad to be joined today by one of the most famous names when it comes to actively managed thematic ETFs, the founder and CEO of ARK Invest, Cathie Wood. Thank you for joining me, Cathie. In your latest report Big Ideas for 2025 you listed your […]
Is Trump Posing with His Tariffs?
Is Trump Bluffing on some Tariffs Good morning, Investors. This past week, I joined my old friends Shad Marquitz and Cory Fleck at the K.E. Report again to — this time — discuss in some greater detail various commodities in the context of President Trump’s real and threatened tariffs. Is President Trump Bluffing? You can […]
Asian Shares Mostly Up as Yen Strengthens on Positive GDP Report
Asia shares mostly higher, yen buoyed by upbeat GDP By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asia share markets crept higher on Monday as Hong Kong’s tech sector stole the limelight, while upbeat Japanese economic growth contrasted with a weak U.S. retail sales report to lift the yen on the dollar. Geopolitics remained in focus with reports […]
Railroad Commission Authorizes Increased Waste Disposal in East Texas
Railroad Commission Approves More Waste Disposal in East Texas After years of deliberations, the technical staff of the Texas Railroad Commission recommended that regulators deny a permit to dispose of oilfield waste in the small town of Paxton. But at the commission’s January open meeting, the elected commissioners voted 2-1 to approve the permit anyway. […]
Is This Highly Rated BMO Stock Fund Poised for a Comeback?
Concentrated stock funds (ones with relatively few stocks) can offer outsized returns when their bets pay off. However, when one hits a slump, investors can feel the downside of this approach more than they would with a broadly diversified portfolio. That’s been the case for BMO Concentrated Global Equity F, a USD 2.6 billion 3-star […]
Canada Prepares for Economic Impact of US Tariffs
The growing uncertainty around the size, scope, and timing of US tariffs has economists on pins and needles and markets in a tizzy. US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tax policies have become a major challenge for Canadian policymakers scrambling to craft a response. If economists’ worst nightmare—a sustained, broad-based 25% tariff—materializes, Canada could face a […]